When Farm Animals Get Sick, Human Health Is Often Next
A newborn camel dying of a gut infection in Central Asia, a bloodstream infection in China caused by…
Patient at UPMC Children’s Hospital tests positive for measles
PITTSBURGH — A case of measles has reached the Pittsburgh area. According to the Allegheny County Health Department,…
Children remain more vulnerable to influenza despite protective antibody levels
Twice-weekly household testing across three influenza seasons shows why conventional antibody measures tell only part of the story…
New discovery provides insights into how seasonal influenza viruses infect people
Scientists investigating how influenza viruses replicate within cells “accidentally” discovered that different flu viruses use distinct strategies to…
Most pandemic viruses show little adaptation before infecting humans
A new University of California San Diego study published in Cell challenges a long-standing assumption about how animal…
Study compares H1N1 and COVID-19 spread across metropolitan areas in the U.S.
Jan 5 2026 Public health researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health used computer modeling to…
Taste-based flu test that detects infection within minutes
A new study reveals that a simple taste could one day tell you if you have the flu,…
Pasteurized milk contains H5N1 proteins without posing health risks
Proteins and genetic material from H5N1 influenza viruses have been found in pasteurized milk in the United States,…